Top Rankings
Escondido Union School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 4,730 students in Escondido Union School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Escondido Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
24 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
14,170 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
814 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Escondido Union School District, which is ranked #1146 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1142 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.64
# American Indian Students
11 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
521 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
11,101 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
78%
55%
# Black Students
130 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,754 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
12%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
646 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
2,091
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,434
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,549
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,484
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,515
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,533
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,516
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,504
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,544
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,960 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,418 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$269 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$261 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,960
$19,974
Spending / Student
$18,418
$18,396
Best Escondido Union School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Quantum Academy
(Math: 47% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
420 North Falconer Rd.
Escondido, CA 92027
(760) 432-2220
Escondido, CA 92027
(760) 432-2220
Grades: 4-8
| 287 students
Rank: #22.
Bear Valley Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3003 Bear Valley Pkwy.
Escondido, CA 92025
(760) 432-4060
Escondido, CA 92025
(760) 432-4060
Grades: 6-8
| 945 students
Rank: #33.
Rincon Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
925 Lehner Ave.
Escondido, CA 92026
(760) 432-2491
Escondido, CA 92026
(760) 432-2491
Grades: 6-8
| 810 students
Rank: #44.
Del Dios Academy Of Arts And Sciences
(Math: 21% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1400 West Ninth Ave.
Escondido, CA 92025
(760) 432-2439
Escondido, CA 92025
(760) 432-2439
Grades: 6-8
| 803 students
Rank: #55.
Mission Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
939 East Mission Ave.
Escondido, CA 92026
(760) 432-2452
Escondido, CA 92026
(760) 432-2452
Grades: 6-8
| 925 students
Rank: #66.
Hidden Valley Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2700 Reed Rd.
Escondido, CA 92027
(760) 432-2457
Escondido, CA 92027
(760) 432-2457
Grades: 6-8
| 809 students
Rank: n/an/a
Limitless Learning Academy
Alternative School
1400 West Ninth Ave.
Escondido, CA 92029
(760) 432-2388
Escondido, CA 92029
(760) 432-2388
Grades: K-8
| 151 students
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